SICK OF EVERYTHING ART Interview.

1. Hi Szymon. How are you?
Hey. I'm fine, thanx. Cool to see anyone has an interest in my work.
2. First of all i would like to tell you that you do a fantastic job. I noticed that you mostly work with bands from the extreme scene. Is there a particular reason for that?
The reason is I like that kind of music, let's call it "extreme" or whatever. And I've been interested in that for a long time. My designs seem to fit the music I illustrate and people making that music seem to appreciate my work.
3. Give me a short bio of your work so far for those that don’t know who you are (bands you have worked with, labels and festivals).
Short? It's been over 10 years now, it can't be short... Bands like Insult, The Horror, Magrudergrind, Squash Bowels, Exit Wounds, Dead Infection, Sanitys Dawn, Sewn Shut... I guess over 50 bands/labels/festivals/gigs has something to do with my works, I'm not sure.
4. You have a very specific way to combine some colors in particular when you don’t create in black and white. Don’t you like the modern way of processing lay outs?
What do you mean by "modern"? Some plastic photo-manipulations which look all the same? Crappy and boring? Naaah, that's not my thing. I often make some combinations between photos and my own ideas, but it's more like collage, more oldschool.
5. What are the things you look at a band or someone before you decide to work with them?
First I need to know what they want from me, if my workshop is good enough to achieve what they want to see. Nice thing is if I like the band myself or if I'm interested in a festival or gig or whatever it is, I'm more engaged then. I like to see any sense in my work and my personal taste is very important. I stay away from porn/perv/gore/crap etc.
6. I would like you to mention some artists that have influenced you or you think high of them in general.
Vigil, Maruo, Beksinski, Yamamoto, Bernhart, Klimt, Mucha. All of them all time faves.
7. Is there a background behind your works? I am asking that because of the fact that you have worked in the past with political bands like Magrudergrind.
Political background? I don't think so... At least it's not my goal. Well, I have my own political views, but I guess I focus on a filth, bizarre or some surreal savage subreality. I keep politics out of it. Anyway if you see any message in that, that's allright.
8. As long as you get in touch with the extreme sound, be so kind to tell me some new bands that you think they can create something unique in the time to come.
Oh they will for sure or they do it for some time, The Endless Blockade, Extortion, Weekend Nachos, Mind Eraser, Blind to Faith, Tankslapper, Hummingbird of Death, Meatlocker, California Love...
9. What are your future plans?
Plenty of upcoming releases are waiting for my lazy ass to move on and work on them. I think I'll make a few works old way, too, I mean ink&paper. And would be nice if I finally have some more time and money to work on my own magazine.
10. Thanx a lot for the interview. Tell us anything you like for the end!

Thank you for the interview. Come at Napalm Over Warsaw Festival vol. 4 if you're around on 25th April. Cheers!

(Interview done at 02/10/2008).